Modelling the Messerschmitt Bf 109b/C/D/E (Osprey Modelling, #32)
by Brett Green
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the most prominent German fighter type of World War II - over 35,000 were built and it served in many different variants and roles throughout the course of the war. This book is the first in a series of three covering the entire history of the Bf 109. It describes the range of kits available for the early and pre-war variants, including the Bf 109s that flew in the Spanish Civil War, Poland, France and the Battle of Britain. Author Brett Green also includes the full...
Area 51 - Black Jets: A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake, America's Secret Aviation Base
by Bill Yenne
The "Wars of the Bushes" is a fascinating study of the United States' foreign policy and the military engagements waged during the two Bush presidencies. Historian Stephen Tanner deftly argues that the current president's foreign policy is seriously at odds with the first President Bush's successful recipe of broad-based global alliances, clear-cut political goals, and quick, decisive wars. Tanner's study begins with an examination of George H. W. Bush's career. Bush's own wartime experiences, c...
This new title in IBN`s series of books on Italian aviation tells the story of Giuseppe De Marco, an outstanding pilot in the services of Italy during their battles in the WWI against the forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Learning to fly at the Chiribiri Aviation School, he undertook numerous tours of duty at the battlefront, before his expertise led to him becoming an instructor himself, based in Palermo, where he became involved in considerable technological experiments including the dev...
Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth
by Joseph G Bolten, Robert S Leonard, Mark V Arena, Obaid Younossi, Jerry M Sollinger, and Robert S Leonard Joseph G Bolten
Saltwater Leadership, Second Edition (Blue & Gold)
by Radm Robert Wray and Crd Andrew K Ledford
In this book of World War II reminiscences, edited by "flying ace" Laddie Lucas, airmen from both sides of all nationalities recall memorable characters they met in the air forces. There are intimate, first-hand portraits of the famous and the not-so-famous, from heroes like Leonard Cheshire, Douglas Bader and Johnnie Johnson to the legendary Commanders-in-Chief like Sir Arthur ("Bomber") Harris, their pilots, air and ground crews and operational personnel. Here, remembered for their courage, co...
9mm STEN Machine Carbine Marks 1,1*,2 and 3 (Small arms identification, #11)
by Ian D. Skennerton
U.S. Airpower at Sea (Firepower Pictorials Special S., #1019)
by Richard Drury
The Balkans at War (Firepower Pictorials Special S., #2010)
by Eric Micheletti
The T-72 and T-90 Tank (Mini Color)
by Steven Zaloga and David Markov
Artillery Through the Ages (Artillery Through the Ages) (National Park Service Interpretive Series History, #3)
by Albert Manucy
U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment
The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) leads a continuous effort to modernize and innovate to support future warfighters. AFC now oversees Combat Capability Development Command and has recently reorganized certain research offices, laboratories, and engineering centers. In response to this realignment, the Senate Armed Services Committee asked the National Academies' Board on Army Research and Development to examine these research portfolio changes and assess their impact. This report investigates...
When Tony Blair plunged Britain into war he thought that, shortly thereafter, Iraq would emerge as a peaceful democracy. Instead the invasion sparked the worst foreign policy disaster since the Suez crisis in 1956. A War of Choice is a compelling and authoritative portrayal of Britain's war in Iraq. At the outset, Blair insisted that Britain went to war to influence American decision-making. Based on over three hundred interviews, A War of Choice gives the inside story of Blair's war cabinet,...
When at Hitler's insistence the first Tiger I tanks went into action in Tunisia in December 1942 they rapidly gained a formidable fighting reputation despite their lack of reliability and the small number deployed. With its heavy armour and 88mm gun, it outclassed all the Allied tanks then in service and forced the Allies to accelerate the introduction of improved anti-tank guns and tanks that could match the Tiger in terms of firepower and protection. In this, his second volume in the TankCraf...